Majestic Elegance Costa Mujeres is one of the most wedding-focused resorts on this shore, with up to seven venues listed. Its signature is the Sky Wedding Gazebo, an elevated ocean-view ceremony space, with a Sky Wedding Terrace for receptions, beach and garden gazebos and a ballroom for about 250.
Majestic Elegance Costa Mujeres treats weddings as a core product, and it shows in the number of venues. For a photographer, the elevated Sky Wedding Gazebo is the standout, because height on an east-facing coast catches the last warm light and puts the sea, not the beach, behind the couple. Here is how its venues compare.
The Resort at a Glance
- ResortAll-inclusive by Majestic Resorts
- VenuesUp to seven, per wedding listings
- Signature siteSky Wedding Gazebo with ocean views
- ReceptionsSky Wedding Terrace, ballroom for about 250
- Other sitesBeach gazebo and garden gazebo
- Beach facesEast, toward Isla Mujeres
Venue names and capacities come from the resort's wedding listings and change with renovations and packages, so your coordinator's current sheet is the final word.
Where the Ceremony Happens
The Sky Wedding Gazebo has ocean views and is described as a secluded ceremony space; capacity listings vary between about 50 and 100 guests. Height does two things for photographs: the background is open sea, and the late light stays warm after the beach is in shade.
The Sky Wedding Terrace, listed for about 120, serves receptions and cocktail hours. The beach gazebo (about 120 in one listing) and the garden gazebo (about 100) give the classic sand ceremony and a sheltered green alternative. An official page mentions a ballroom for about 250 guests.
Sunset and Light by Month
Times for this beach on the 15th of each month in 2027.
| Month | Sunrise | Golden | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:27 am | 5:54 pm | 6:26 pm |
| March | 6:56 am | 6:27 pm | 6:57 pm |
| May | 6:09 am | 6:47 pm | 7:18 pm |
| June | 6:05 am | 6:58 pm | 7:30 pm |
| July | 6:14 am | 7:01 pm | 7:32 pm |
| September | 6:34 am | 6:21 pm | 6:50 pm |
| November | 6:58 am | 5:34 pm | 6:06 pm |
| December | 7:17 am | 5:35 pm | 6:08 pm |
The beach faces east toward the channel and Isla Mujeres, so the sun sets behind the resort and the sand falls into soft, even light at the end of the day, with no glare in anyone's eyes. The Sky Wedding Gazebo keeps the warm light a little longer than the beach. A good rule here: start the ceremony about 90 minutes before sunset, and keep the final half hour of daylight for portraits. From roughly November through January the sun rises from behind Isla Mujeres, which makes a sunrise session here unusually striking.
Bringing Your Own Photographer
One budget line couples often miss: Majestic Elegance Costa Mujeres, like nearly every all-inclusive resort here, charges outside wedding vendors for access to the property. It may be a fixed vendor fee or a per-person day pass, and it changes with the season and the package tier. Ask for it in writing while your contract is still open, and ask whether a second photographer counts separately. Our comparison of resort and outside photographers helps you weigh it.
Weddings in Playa Mujeres, Through Our Lens
Real IVAE Studios weddings and portraits on the Playa Mujeres and Costa Mujeres shoreline, so you can see how this light and water look on camera. They show our work in the area, not necessarily at Majestic Elegance Costa Mujeres.
Coverage and Prices
What does it cost? Half-day coverage, up to four hours, is 1,800 to 2,800 USD. The full day, eight to ten hours with two photographers, is 3,500 to 5,500 USD, the right choice for larger weddings. With a wedding film added, 5,500 to 8,000 USD. We deliver every wedding gallery within one to three business days, not the weeks or months that are common elsewhere.